BA in Applied Psychology/Organizational Psychology

Our Bachelor of Arts in Applied Psychology with a Concentration in Organizational Psychology focuses on applying psychological principles and methods to challenges facing people within the workplace. In this program, offered 100% online, you will also discover the essential competencies of effective leadership, such as conflict management, communication facilitation, and group and team leadership.

U.S. News & World Report has ranked Florida Tech No. 5 for Online Bachelor's Psychology programs at private universities (2022).

What You'll Learn

In our BA in Applied Psychology Organizational Psychology program, you will examine the nature of leadership, culture, aggression and stigmas within the workplace. You will also learn about the complex interactions and issues related to management, employee recruitment, selection and promotion, training and development, and organizational effectiveness. The application, psychometrics and legal considerations of personality, cognition and other forms of selection testing will also be covered. See sample curriculum here. Find textbooks and materials required for each specific term.

Accreditation

Florida Institute of Technology is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award associate’s, baccalaureate, master’s, education specialist and doctoral degrees.

Careers

With a BA in Applied Psychology Organizational Psychology, you can pursue career options in a range of professional fields, including labor relations specialist, human resources director, vocational specialist and organizational management consultant. This bachelor’s degree program can also prepare you for graduate study, including an MA in Organizational Leadership program.